Life Science

Scientists have validated a fundamental assumption at the very heart of a popular way to predict relationships between complex variables.

Only by building an artificial consciousness will we truly be able to understand the mysteries of our own brains, says Celeste Biever

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Archaeologists found thousands of ancient paintings on the walls of caves and ravines in northeastern Mexico.

Sewage overflows from a spring deluge of rain may be to blame.

Revealing this emotion will make you much less likely to get the job.

For millions of people below the poverty line, no assistance for health insurance will be available in states that have refused to expand Medicaid.

Fruit growers, farm workers and a major retailer have started a program aimed at preventing the types of bacterial outbreaks that have sickened consumers who ate contaminated produce.

At least seven people have reported complications after being injected with a potentially contaminated medication made in a pharmacy in Tennessee, federal and state health officials said.

Superfoods are foods thought to be good for one's health. The term has no set scientific meaning, however, and any list of superfoods is subjective.